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• What will be the key on defense for the Heat to come away with a win over the 76ers?
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
• Poland plans to spend more than 4% of its GDP on defense this year.
  — TIME, 21 Feb. 2024
• Both can get up and down the court and can be menaces on defense.
  — Jake Adams, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2023
• Through the first two games, six players — three on offense and three on defense — haven’t missed a snap.
  — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
• Wiemer has been a star on defense not just on Saturday, but all year.
  — Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2023
• The Bengals return most of their starters on defense and offense.
  — The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2023
• Outlook: Lebanon returns a strong group of seniors on defense who will lead the team.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2023
• The biggest question for this matchup is, does Texas have a guy who can hang with Pickett on defense?
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
• Utah figures to stay close, but the Bruins right now are fearsome on defense.
  — Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
• The Hornets return six starters on offense and four on defense from 2022.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 22 Aug. 2023
• He’s been asked to be active on defense and play with energy.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2023
• Without him, the Vikings fall a long way and become one of NFL’s bottom feeders on defense.
  — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
• The rest of the starters on defense will likely return, and the Bengals will bank on their development.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2023
• Ten starters return on defense and another six on offense off a team that won eight games for the first time since 2013.
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
• Scott was added Friday to provide depth on defense and special teams.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
• Expect the 17 returning starters — nine on offense, eight on defense — to help change that this year.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023
• And what better place to focus on defense than at shortstop?
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
• The other part: The Heat was sharp on defense, while the Blazers were often late and disorganized.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
• The Fever locked down on defense in the fourth quarter, however, allowing just 12 points in the fourth quarter.
  — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2023
• The Browns seemed to have fixed the issues on defense and special teams after those two units led to their stunning Week 2 loss to New York last season.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 16 July 2023
• Lane Miller caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Green and finished with seven tackles on defense.
  — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2023
• But Battle also has played well on defense in recent games.
  — Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2024
• All three are aiming to build upon what the Knights were good at last year — moving the ball quickly on offense and getting stops in the red zone on defense.
  — Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2023
• Florida has been stingy at home on defense and super protective of the ball.
  — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2023
• As good as Fayetteville was on offense, Fayetteville was just as good on defense by playoff time.
  — Rick Fires, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2023
• That, along with his competitiveness on defense, pushed him toward the top of their draft board.
  — Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2023
• Smith also had a fumble recovery and a sack on defense.
  — Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023
• Sanders and Skinner are both versatile chess pieces on defense.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2023
• Spending on defense, schools, the National Health Service and overseas aid has been ringfenced for now.
  — Hanna Ziady, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
• Senior Sean Reilly added 10 tackles on defense in the nonleague game.
  — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024